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Despite resources thrown at diversity and programmes, chambers still tilt towards elitism when recruiting, say silks

It was traumatic and shoes were hurled from windows, but eventually the country’s “top” divorce lawyer was able to sign her own fail-safe document

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Who are the abseilers?

The children of the financial crisis could pose a danger to law firms if their ambitions aren't accommodated.

Saturday's gay pride celebration saw a record 30,000 revellers march through central London. Among them was a large contingent from the legal profession.

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Down comes the rain at Glastonbury — and out comes the...business development opportunity.

Brazil 2014 legal geekery: striking parallels revealed.

London-based wannabe solicitor seeks to raise £15,000.

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Want to smoke pot on probation? You'll need LA's dopest attorney.

Following Wonga's creation of fake law firms Chainey, D'Amato & Shannon and Barker & Lowe, Twitter users have been having some fun with the #FakeWongaLawFirms hashtag. Here are a selection.

Mail-merge problems during restructuring consultation cause chaos.

High Court clears way for Selwyn Strachan — who was released from prison in Grenada in 2009 after Amnesty International slammed his "fatally flawed" trial — to become a solicitor.

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*Guffaws*

Parody accounts already alive on Twitter as pay-day lender coughs up millions in compensation

Multi-million pound fraud specialist plucked to hear cases of lawn mower failure and duff holidays